Substandard
adjective
When something is not good enough or does not reach the required quality.
The company sold substandard products to customers.
Often appears as...
- substandard work
- substandard living conditions
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Disapproving
adjective
When something is not good enough or does not reach the required quality.
The company sold substandard products to customers.
Often appears as...
- substandard work
- substandard living conditions
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Substandard implies a negative judgement, indicating displeasure or criticism towards the quality.
Critics deemed the film substandard, citing its poor plot and weak characters.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparison Understood
Use 'substandard' when comparing against a known standard or expectation.
Her research paper was substandard compared to previous publications.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Tone
'Substandard' is formal and often used in official or professional contexts.
The inspector reported substandard safety measures at the construction site.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Substandard implies a negative judgement, indicating displeasure or criticism towards the quality.
Critics deemed the film substandard, citing its poor plot and weak characters.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparison Understood
Use 'substandard' when comparing against a known standard or expectation.
Her research paper was substandard compared to previous publications.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Tone
'Substandard' is formal and often used in official or professional contexts.
The inspector reported substandard safety measures at the construction site.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Substandard implies a negative judgement, indicating displeasure or criticism towards the quality.
Critics deemed the film substandard, citing its poor plot and weak characters.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparison Understood
Use 'substandard' when comparing against a known standard or expectation.
Her research paper was substandard compared to previous publications.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Tone
'Substandard' is formal and often used in official or professional contexts.
The inspector reported substandard safety measures at the construction site.
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Turtle-Cam Shows...
grass isn't as nutritious and isn't as good for them and so it means that they're getting a substandard diet when there is an extensive bloom they don't have as much choice of the really nice juicy leaves that they might sometimes want to eat the critter cam shows that green turtles have some tricks up their sleeves their palate is more diverse
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What makes us get sick?...
In that community, substandard housing and food insecurity are the major conditions that we as a clinic had to be aware of, but in other communities it could be transportation barriers, obesity, access to parks, gun violence. The important thing is, we put in place a system that worked, and it's an approach that I call an upstream approach.
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How great leaders...
when they first came out even though the technology was substandard and by the way they didn't do it because the technology was so great they did it for themselves it's because they wanted to be first people don't buy what you do they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe in fact
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How great leaders...
even though the technology was substandard. And, by the way, they didn't do it because the technology was so great; they did it for themselves. It's because they wanted to be first. People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe.
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Talking about good food ...
start showing before our food the right way we need to stop cutting corners and putting substandard products out there now we love to cook meaning that we have to go to the market right but most of our markets are really dirty and so the process of making most of our foods or
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The Wonders of Urban...
black and white communities historically people have associated poor areas where largely black working-class families live with outbreaks of mice and vermin daniel says it's worth investigating what's allowing mice to thrive in these areas whether it's substandard housing a
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Girls helping girls PIPE...
utterly undone by this word this disease this thing but he didn't even look at me he just stared right through me for months I denied my diagnosis I soon learned that my vital signs were critically substandard my bone density
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How to build safer...
people are living in substandard housing we as a global community have made such great progress on reducing poverty on curing and preventing diseases but by so many accounts global housing indicators
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The problem with...
or response to drugs. But think about the dangerous message it sent, that black people's bodies are so substandard, a drug tested in them is not guaranteed to work in other patients.
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A forgotten ancient...
that what comes from the west is best. This tendency to look down on our own products and to see crops like fonio as simply "country peoples' food," therefore substandard,
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Turtle-Cam Shows...
grass isn't as nutritious and isn't as good for them and so it means that they're getting a substandard diet when there is an extensive bloom they don't have as much choice of the really nice juicy leaves that they might sometimes want to eat the critter cam shows that green turtles have some tricks up their sleeves their palate is more diverse
Video examples
What makes us get sick?...
In that community, substandard housing and food insecurity are the major conditions that we as a clinic had to be aware of, but in other communities it could be transportation barriers, obesity, access to parks, gun violence. The important thing is, we put in place a system that worked, and it's an approach that I call an upstream approach.
Video examples
How great leaders...
when they first came out even though the technology was substandard and by the way they didn't do it because the technology was so great they did it for themselves it's because they wanted to be first people don't buy what you do they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe in fact
Video examples
How great leaders...
even though the technology was substandard. And, by the way, they didn't do it because the technology was so great; they did it for themselves. It's because they wanted to be first. People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it and what you do simply proves what you believe.
Video examples
Talking about good food ...
start showing before our food the right way we need to stop cutting corners and putting substandard products out there now we love to cook meaning that we have to go to the market right but most of our markets are really dirty and so the process of making most of our foods or
Video examples
The Wonders of Urban...
black and white communities historically people have associated poor areas where largely black working-class families live with outbreaks of mice and vermin daniel says it's worth investigating what's allowing mice to thrive in these areas whether it's substandard housing a
Video examples
Girls helping girls PIPE...
utterly undone by this word this disease this thing but he didn't even look at me he just stared right through me for months I denied my diagnosis I soon learned that my vital signs were critically substandard my bone density
Video examples
How to build safer...
people are living in substandard housing we as a global community have made such great progress on reducing poverty on curing and preventing diseases but by so many accounts global housing indicators
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The problem with...
or response to drugs. But think about the dangerous message it sent, that black people's bodies are so substandard, a drug tested in them is not guaranteed to work in other patients.
Video examples
A forgotten ancient...
that what comes from the west is best. This tendency to look down on our own products and to see crops like fonio as simply "country peoples' food," therefore substandard,
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Quote examples
Bob Beckel
American Journalist
High-quality health care is not available to millions of Americans who don't have health insurance, or whose substandard plans provide minimum coverage. That's why the Affordable Care Act is so important. It provides quality health insurance to both the uninsured and underinsured.
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Gemma Chan
English Actress
Save the Children is also working to improve accommodation for refugee families living outside settlements. I met a family which had been living in a substandard building without windows, doors or a toilet.
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Philomena Kwao
Women of all ethnicities, complexions, and sizes want to be able to wear makeup and nice clothes. No one wants to go out and feel like they're substandard or that there's only one mold that they don't fit.
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Patrick deWitt
Canadian Novelist
Humorous writing is often thought of as substandard in comparison to work with a more dramatic or tragic intent. I don't know what to say to this except that I disagree wholeheartedly.
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Campbell Brown
American Journalist
The consequences of substandard teaching go far beyond whether college or a good job is in reach. They affect earning potential, with implications throughout a person's life.
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Ed Markey
American Politician
Although children are only 24 percent of the population, they're 100 percent of our future and we cannot afford to provide any child with a substandard education.
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Tom Perez
American Politician
Here's the reality: when Hillary Clinton won the nomination, the DNC handed her insufficient and substandard tools for success.
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Bill Nelson
American Politician
Too many children are being parked in substandard day care with workers who make little more than a parking attendant.
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Akshaye Khanna
Indian Actor
As a creative person, you never embark on something thinking it will be substandard.
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Amaal Mallik
Indian Director
I don't like doing substandard work... I can't sleep at night if I make a bad song.
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Bob Beckel
American Journalist
High-quality health care is not available to millions of Americans who don't have health insurance, or whose substandard plans provide minimum coverage. That's why the Affordable Care Act is so important. It provides quality health insurance to both the uninsured and underinsured.
Quote examples
Gemma Chan
English Actress
Save the Children is also working to improve accommodation for refugee families living outside settlements. I met a family which had been living in a substandard building without windows, doors or a toilet.
Quote examples
Philomena Kwao
Women of all ethnicities, complexions, and sizes want to be able to wear makeup and nice clothes. No one wants to go out and feel like they're substandard or that there's only one mold that they don't fit.
Quote examples
Patrick deWitt
Canadian Novelist
Humorous writing is often thought of as substandard in comparison to work with a more dramatic or tragic intent. I don't know what to say to this except that I disagree wholeheartedly.
Quote examples
Campbell Brown
American Journalist
The consequences of substandard teaching go far beyond whether college or a good job is in reach. They affect earning potential, with implications throughout a person's life.
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Ed Markey
American Politician
Although children are only 24 percent of the population, they're 100 percent of our future and we cannot afford to provide any child with a substandard education.
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Tom Perez
American Politician
Here's the reality: when Hillary Clinton won the nomination, the DNC handed her insufficient and substandard tools for success.
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Bill Nelson
American Politician
Too many children are being parked in substandard day care with workers who make little more than a parking attendant.
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Akshaye Khanna
Indian Actor
As a creative person, you never embark on something thinking it will be substandard.
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Amaal Mallik
Indian Director
I don't like doing substandard work... I can't sleep at night if I make a bad song.
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